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Overfed Goldfish

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My girls thought they should feed the goldfish while no one was looking. I came home to a cloudy tank, and upon closer inspection found three piles of algae wafers on the bottom with slow moving fish with round bellies. I immediately took out the excess and did about a 60 to 70% water change. My question is should I fast the fish for several days? Should I be concerned for their health?

I can't think of anything better than removing the excess and doing a water change.

Personally, I'd give the tank a bit of a fast as you suggested.

It's hard to teach kids the horrors of overeating unless they have already vomited because they've had too much watermelon or ice cream or whatever. But whether your kids are 6 or 40, giving fish too much food is something I think anyone can do.

+1 to above and to add to it I would just feed very small amounts because if you ate aton and then didn't eat for several days you would feel worse then if you ate alittle every day.

A true aquarist knows what it feels like to step on a sharp piece of graveldo as I say, not as I do- WilliamI think if someone thinks clownfish are called nemos they should banned from keeping sw tank.

oh and feed peas for a couple days to help/prevent swim bladder disease.

A true aquarist knows what it feels like to step on a sharp piece of graveldo as I say, not as I do- WilliamI think if someone thinks clownfish are called nemos they should banned from keeping sw tank.

A true aquarist knows what it feels like to step on a sharp piece of graveldo as I say, not as I do- WilliamI think if someone thinks clownfish are called nemos they should banned from keeping sw tank.